1
as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
the considerable number of auto accidents that resulted from the surprise snowstorm
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2
as in substantial
of a size greater than average of its kind
a house with a considerable barn in back
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Recent Examples of considerable
So, while the individual impact is small, the cumulative cost is likely to be considerable.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Boyd had given considerable thought to the ethical questions provoked by the rodeo.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And in several industries, immigrants make up a considerable portion of workers.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Klarna, a Swedish buy-now pay-later firm, drew considerable publicity for a decision to reduce members of its customer support staff in a pivot to AI, only to rehire for the same roles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Boyd had given considerable thought to the ethical questions provoked by the rodeo.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And in several industries, immigrants make up a considerable portion of workers.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Klarna, a Swedish buy-now pay-later firm, drew considerable publicity for a decision to reduce members of its customer support staff in a pivot to AI, only to rehire for the same roles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerable
Adjective
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Harold Gonsalves and historically significant service members such as baseball great Jackie Robinson.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another substantial difference was that my dad had 400,000-plus [NASA] people supporting him, while Ed had Tenzing [Norgay] and a small supporting cast of expedition Sherpas and climbers.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In a film scene still tilted against substantial parts for older female actors, checking off just two of those conflicting notes would be a pretty good showing: Roberts’ latter-day filmography, in particular, has wanted for such range.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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As areas of Hart Park are reopening to the public following historic flooding earlier this month, an organization's sizable donation will help pay for what's estimated to be millions of dollars' worth of damage to the stadium, softball field and other facilities.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In addition, forced heirship rules require set amounts for legal heirs — something retirees with sizable estates should take into consideration.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Recent research suggests exercise plays a larger role in cancer prevention than previously thought, potentially preventing 40% of cases.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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The three largest investors were Joe Agresti, David Ingram and Tony Giarratana himself.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bypassing retailers can give brands a tremendous advantage in the form of access, not just to customers, but to the patterns in their behavior that is now directly usable to iterate and innovate.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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After making a tremendous mistake that triggers the French and Indian War, an ambitious 22-year-old George Washington must face his failures and find the courage to become the leader that will forge a nation.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Being able to create ourselves has felt like the greatest, the final privilege.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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Selig decided a great way to boost attendance would be to start interleague play, ending an almost century-old tradition of separate but equal leagues that would meet only in the World Series.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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By then the nation is forecast to be facing a huge spike in power outages if sufficient new energy is not released into the U.S. electric grid.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Data centers and artificial intelligence are using huge amounts of electricity to power the largest area of growth in our economy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ahlquist’s project is the last big development to come to the area east and west of Ten Mile Road north of I-84 that is guided by the city’s Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan adopted in 2007.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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